Composting device with funnel assembly
The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
1. A food composter comprising:
a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior;
a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening;
a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening;
a funnel carried by the housing and aligned with the access opening; and
a trim bezel overlying at least a portion of the funnel and having a trim bezel opening aligned with the access opening.
2. The food composter of claim 1 wherein the funnel is integrally formed with the housing and defines the access opening.
3. The food composter of claim 2 wherein the funnel comprises a converging portion and a tube, with the trim bezel overlying at least a portion of the converging portion.
4. The food composter of claim 3 wherein the trim bezel overlies all of the converging portion.
5. The food composter of claim 4 wherein the converging portion and the trim bezel have a rectilinear perimeter.
6. The food composter of claim 2 wherein the housing has an end wall and the funnel is integrally formed in the end wall.
7. The food composter of claim 6 wherein the door is slidably mounted to the end wall.
8. The food composter of claim 1 , wherein the trim bezel is removable.
9. The food composter of claim 1 , wherein the trim bezel is located between the door and the access opening.
10. The food composter of claim 1 , wherein the trim bezel is made of dishwasher-safe material.
11. The food composter of claim 10 wherein the dishwasher-safe material can retain its shape after being exposed to temperatures greater than 65° C. for at least 180 mins.
12. The food composter of claim 11 wherein the dishwasher-safe material has a static friction coefficient of less than 0.3.
13. A food composter comprising:
a housing defining an interior and having an end wall having an access opening providing access to the interior;
a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening;
a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening; and
a funnel assembly located in the end wall and comprising a first portion extending at least partially into the access opening and a second portion spaced from the first portion to form a gap.
14. The food composter of claim 13 , wherein the first portion is a converging portion defining at least a portion of a funnel.
15. The food composter of claim 14 , further comprising sidewalls extending from the converging portion further into the access opening.
16. The food composter of claim 14 , wherein the second portion is a trim bezel overlying at least a portion of the converging portion.
17. The food composter of claim 16 , wherein the trim bezel is a removable trim bezel.
18. The food composter of claim 17 , wherein the trim bezel is made of dishwasher-safe material.
19. The food composter of claim 18 wherein the dishwasher-safe material can retains its shape after being exposed to temperatures greater than 65° C. for at least 180 mins.
20. The food composter of claim 18 wherein the dishwasher-safe material has a static friction coefficient of less than 0.3.